Ellyas Pical

Elly Pical
Born
Ellyas Pical

(1960-03-24) 24 March 1960
Saparua, Maluku, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Other namesThe Exocet
Statistics
Weight(s)Super flyweight
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights26
Wins20
Wins by KO11
Losses5
Draws1
No contests0

Ellyas Pical (born 24 March 1960) is an Indonesian former boxer, the first world boxing champion from the country, and is a three-time IBF Super flyweight champion (1985–1989).

Life and career

In his childhood, Pical was a pearl diver, diving without equipment. Pical is of Ambonese/Moluccan heritage. Pical's nickname "The Exocet" was given by the press referring to his left-hand punch. The name comes from the French-made missiles used to against the Royal Navy by the Argentine Air Force during the Falklands War, which happened in 1982 during Pical's era. He was inspired to become a boxer by watching boxing matches on television. He got his title with this left-hand punch, knocking out defending champion Ju-Do Chun. At that time, Pical was only the second man from Indonesia to fight for a world title, following Thomas Americo (defeated by Saoul Mamby for the WBC Super lightweight title in Jakarta in 1981).

In 1987, after issues with his managers Simson Tambunan and Anton Sihotang, as well as short-term managers Dali Sofari dan Khairus Sahel He eventually took singer Melky Goeslaw as his manager and Enteng Tanamal as assistant manager.[1]

On February 28, 1987, he challenged for the WBA title against Thai holder, future International Boxing Hall of Fame member Khaosai Galaxy at Senayan Stadium, Jakarta. He was defeated by TKO (referee stoppage) in the 14th round.[2] At first, the bout was scheduled to unify the 115 lb WBA and IBF titles, as Pical was the IBF champion for the second time and he was retained once. However, the IBF did not approve it and stripped him following that.[3]

Pical lives with his wife Rina Siahaya Pical, a dentist, and his sons Lorinly and Matthew. Pical currently works on the staff of KONI - Indonesian Olympic Committee.

Biographical film

His biography has created a film released in Ellyas Pical on March 21, 2024 on Prime Video.[4]

Professional boxing record

26 fights 20 wins 5 losses
By knockout 11 1
By decision 9 4
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
26 Win 20–5–1 Juwono PTS 10 May 28, 2000 Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia
25 Draw 19–5–1 Charles Hery PTS 8 Nov 10, 1990 Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia
24 Loss 19–5 Greg Richardson MD 10 Mar 12, 1990 Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia
23 Loss 19–4 Juan Polo Perez UD 12 Oct 14, 1989 Valley Sports Arena, Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. Lost IBF super flyweight title
22 Win 19–3 Mike Phelps SD 12 Feb 25, 1989 National Stadium, Singapore, Indonesia Retained IBF super flyweight title
21 Win 18–3 Ki Chang Kim UD 12 Sep 4, 1988 Gelora 10 November Stadium, Surabaya, Indonesia Retained IBF super flyweight title
20 Win 17–3 Raul Ernesto Diaz UD 15 Feb 20, 1988 GOR Pangsuma, Pontianak, Indonesia Retained IBF super flyweight title
19 Win 16–3 Chang Tae-il SD 15 Oct 7, 1987 Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia Won IBF super flyweight title
18 Win 15–3 Sukardi KO 4 (?) Sep 6, 1987 Surabaya, Indonesia
17 Loss 14–3 Khaosai Galaxy TKO 14 (15) Feb 28, 1987 Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia For WBA super flyweight
16 Win 14–2 Dong Chun Lee KO 10 (15) Dec 3, 1986 Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia Retained IBF super flyweight title
15 Win 13–2 Cesar Polanco KO 3 (15) Jul 5, 1986 Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia Won IBF super flyweight title
14 Loss 12–2 Cesar Polanco SD 15 Feb 15, 1986 P.I. Arena-Coliseum, Jakarta, Indonesia Lost IBF super flyweight title
13 Win 12–1 Wayne Mulholland TKO 3 (15) Aug 25, 1985 Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia Retained IBF super flyweight title
12 Win 11–1 Chun Ju-do TKO 8 (15) May 3, 1985 Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia Won IBF super flyweight title
11 Win 10–1 Mutsuo Watanabe TKO 6 (12) Oct 7, 1984 Senayan, Indonesia Retained OPBF super flyweight
10 Win 9–1 Hee Yun Jung PTS 12 May 19, 1984 Seoul, South Korea Won vacant OPBF super flyweight
9 Win 8–1 Prayurasak Muangsurin KO 1 (?) Mar 30, 1984 Samrong, Thailand
8 Win 7–1 Wongso Indrajit PTS 10 Nov 1, 1983 Surabaya, Malang
7 Win 6–1 Viboon Muangsurin PTS 10 Sep 11, 1983 Jakarta, Malang
6 Win 5–1 Munadi KO 2 (?) Aug 18, 1983 Jakarta, Malang
5 Loss 4–1 Edward Apay PTS 10 Jul 24, 1983 GOR Pulosari, Malang, Indonesia
4 Win 4–0 Moningko Palungan KO 2 (?) May 15, 1983 Malang, Indonesia
3 Win 3–0 Juwarno KO 1 (?) Feb 6, 1983 Malang, Indonesia
2 Win 2–0 Benny Nuriante PTS 6 Dec 19, 1982 GOR Pulosari, Malang, Indonesia
1 Win 1–0 Eddy Rafael KO 4 (?) Dec 10, 1982 Jakarta, Indonesia

See also

References

Footnotes
  1. ^ Tempo 1987, Patah Arang Dli-Elly.
  2. ^ "แฟนพันธุ์แท้ 2013 3 พ.ค. 56 (เขาทราย)". Fan Pan Tae (in Thai). 2013-05-03. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  3. ^ Dailynews - ข่าวกีฬาเดลินิวส์ (2024-09-13). "#ย้อนความยิ่งใหญ่เขาทรายแกแล็กซี่ #กีฬาเดลินิวส์". Facebook (in Thai). Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  4. ^ Prime Video Indonesia (2024-09-11). "Ellyas Pical". via YouTube (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-03-18.
Bibliography
  • "Patah Arang Dli-Elly" [Broken Connections Between Dli and Elly]. Tempo (in Indonesian). 13 June 1987. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2012.